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Almost 21 Billion Hours Were Spent Gaming on Steam in 2019

Those of you who find yourselves interested in the more technical side of Steam and how it works might be interested to know that Valve published its “2019 Year in Review” blog post yesterday morning. This blog post contains quite a few…

Half-Life Franchise Temporarily Free-to-Play

New life has been breathed into Valve’s seemingly dead Half-Life franchise with the announcement of Half-Life: Alyx, a VR game taking place in between the first two Half-Life games. It’s been more than a full decade since Half-Life 2: Episode 2, so…

Left 4 Dead VR Game Incoming

Tyler McVicker, the creator of the Valve News Network, is reporting that Left 4 Dead is coming back with a VR experience. Given Valve’s push for its VR peripheral, this would make a lot of sense. It’d also, like the new Half-Life announcement,…

The Steam Controller is Being Discontinued

If you happened to browse the main Steam Store very much during the significant Steam Autumn Sale that ended just a couple days ago, you might have noticed some particularly deep discounts on Valve-branded hardware in addition to the standard cornucopia of…

Half-Life: Alyx Announced

Half-Life has been a franchise stuck in limbo for a long time, with fans waiting years for a follow-up to Half-Life 2: Episode 2, which released back in 2007. Now, Half-Life has emerged from its slumber, albeit in a form that nobody…

Steam To Release a “Remote Play Together” Feature Soon

Steam recently just announced their plans for the “Remote Play Together” feature. This feature will let you play usual couch co-op games with friends in the comfort of your home despite being miles away from them. The feature was first revealed by…

French Court Rules Against Valve For Digital Resale

I have argued countless times that physical games are where my camp is laid, and I’ve done so because often these lead to the best deals for consumers. However, that may be about the change for some, possibly all. In 2015 a…

Steam’s Library Gets a Much-Needed Redesign

It’s not exactly a common occurrence for me to see anything that genuinely makes my jaw drop in unbridled awe and wonder whenever I initiate the simple, routine process of launching Steam. If anything, the closest thing to the event I’ve just…

Valve Are Moderating Steam More, Finally?

For years now, one of the biggest issues anyone has had with Valve’s Steam has been the quality control or lack thereof. One of the biggest offenders (in both senses of the word) was Yohjo Simulator, a game known for featuring a…